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SEAI Area Based Pilot 2012 – Learnings

SEAI Area Based Pilot 2012 – Learnings. Paula Butler Head of Delivery, SEAI. March 2013. SEAI Better Energy Programmes. Better Energy Programmes 2012 Better Energy Homes & Warmer Homes Better Energy Areas Pilot 2012 Better Energy Communities Pilot 2012 Better Energy Workplaces

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SEAI Area Based Pilot 2012 – Learnings

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  1. SEAI Area Based Pilot 2012 – Learnings • Paula Butler • Head of Delivery, SEAI March 2013

  2. SEAI Better Energy Programmes Better Energy Programmes 2012 • Better Energy Homes & Warmer Homes • Better Energy Areas Pilot 2012 • Better Energy Communities Pilot 2012 • Better Energy Workplaces Better Energy Programmes 2013 • Better Energy Homes & Warmer Homes (€32M) • Better Energy Areas Programme (€4M) • Better Energy Communities Programme (€7M)

  3. Better Energy Areas Pilot 2012

  4. What worked well Better Energy Areas & Communities Pilots 2012 • Good market response • Site visits & pre-submission meetings were very valuable • Good participation by Energy Suppliers • Over 2,000 homes upgraded in short period (2 – 3 months) • Homeowner pre-intervention survey deployed successfully • Weekly call to monitor progress worked well • Payments workshop well received • Good quality of delivery

  5. Challenges Better Energy Areas & Communities Pilots 2012 • Timeframes too tight (Calls issued July 2012) • Costs had to be adjusted following full surveys • Access to capital challenging, especially for community groups • Cash flow was an issue, no time for milestone payments • Some applicants required bridging finance • Energy credit tracking challenging • Difficult to process projects with internal costs • More consistency with other programmes required • M&V requirements need to be more clearly established

  6. Improvements in 2013 Timelines • Pre-launch workshop (Feb 2013) • Energy Show Clinics (10th & 11th April 2013) • Early launch – Mid March 2013 Guidance • Improved Application Guidelines • Clarification on roles and responsibilities of Lead Applicant and Project Co-ordinator • Online Application Form

  7. Improvements in 2013 Facilitating Partnerships • Encouraging more engagement with Energy Suppliers • Project Forum to be set up Finance/Costs • Representative sample to be surveyed pre-application • Timelines will allow for milestone payments • Payments Workshop to be held again • System being developed to track energy credits • Relationship developed with Clann Credo

  8. paula.butler@seai.ie

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